Vladivostok Remains Siberian Paris Under Alcohol Ban
Vladivostok, once a lively port city, enforces an imperial order against liquor. Vodka sales vanish through strict enforcement, with bootlegging suppressed and prices prohibitive for common people. Cafes serve ginger ale and tea while waiters screen customers. The banking sector notes rising savings, and residents foresee a permanent prohibition, praised by local women for food and family benefits.
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Siberia
Associated Press
Russia
Harbin
Manchuria
Chantants
Asia
Paris
Germany
Francis Joseph
Hungary
Rumania
Greece
U. S
Gzard
Vladvistok
Desei Thentress
Local Notes From Friday’s Daily Chronicle
Miss Jeanette Frey of Chicago visits Miss Marguerite Anderson in Mitchell. Paul Young officiated at Wendell Phillips Chicago vs Sioux Falls game in Sioux Falls. Durkee family celebrates Thanksgiving in Alexandria. Former Dakota Wesleyan students attend Yankton college game. Notables include Oscar Philips Lennox Ian Cook Clark High Earnest McKellips and William Rempfer. Mrs Jennie Else visits Mitchell King home. Keen sells many fish from James River ponds. Elizabeth Jost and David Nolan wed in Pesho SD and move to Upton Wyoming. Nolan nurse in Mitchell. Bakewell and Fellows to appeal Sampson vs Rathbun Grocery suit. Mitchell fireman exam Dec 11. $600 yearly pay. 40% physical, 60% training. Kennebec justice Geo. Cilley notes drug arrest misreport. McKeever drug store owner tried. Rawson family visit from Mitchell. Ade recovers from operation and resumes traveling for Western Newspaper Union. Prof H I Jones attends Minnesota-Dakota conference in Minneapolis. Track meet location discussed. prep students on college teams. Aleta Vessey visits Mitchell. Palace store Turkeys win for four donors plus two pounds candy with each. I C Harvey and daughter visit from Sioux City. Ross Underhill Modern Woodmen spreads work in Scotland. class of 50 planned next month.
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Dakota Wesleyan
Yankton College
Oscar Philips
Lennox High School
Guy Cook
Clark High School
Earnest McKellips
Alpena
William C. Rempfer
Parkston
Jennie Else
W. H. King
Kee King
Ray Shinkel
King
W. Gilley
Kennebec
Geo. McKeever
Cilley
Alexandria Herald
A. L. Rawson
Mitchell
Huron
Georgia Man to Join First Methodist as Assistant Pastor
Rev James D Westbrook of Atlanta Ga will assist Dr J S Hoagland at the First Methodist Episcopal church entering duties around January 1 He is known in South Dakota for aiding religious meetings and is prized as a singer and song leader He replaces Rev C B Harrold who moves to Groton S D and special evangelistic services will begin soon after January 1.
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James D. Westbrook
Atlanta
J. S. Hoagland
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Westbrook
C. B. Harrold
Groton S. D
Debate over South Dakota college football championship claims
The Mitchell News questions claims that Mitchell and Brookings contested the state college championship. The South Dakota University, known as the Coyotes, is considered the state’s top team, though Vermilion’s status as a university complicates its eligibility for a college championship in South Dakota athletics.
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Plankinton
Mitchell
Mitchell U
Brookings
South Dakota University
Notre Dame
Minnesota
University of South Dakota
South Dakota
Coyotes
Dakota Wesleyan
Vermilliam
Vermillion
Wesleyan welcomes Girls Glee Club and trio on campus
Professor George Harold Miller launches a Girls Glee Club and a young ladies’ trio at Dakota Wesleyan. The club rehearses twice weekly and debuts at the university chapel during the Rose Petal Graham Hall benefit. Also notes mission ties, campus events, and preparations for the December production.
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George Harold Miller
School of Music
Leah Doty
Mitchell
Lena Glaus
Kimball
Edith Malone
Salenz
Hazel Reynolds
Dell Rapids
Averil Ainsden
Milbank
Florence Aronson
Edna Radabaugh
Fulton
Vera He
H. P. Patterson
F. G
Hicks
Mesdames Hicks
H. T. Mead
Jay Miller
C. M. Tull
Graham Hall
W. G. Seaman
Railways Meet in New York to Ease Freight Congestion
Presidents and representatives of major trunk line railroads serving New York gathered at the Pennsylvania terminal to discuss remedies for acute freight congestion. The talks come after embargo actions by Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio lines and aim to establish uniform embargo rules.
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New York City
New York
Pennsylvania Terminal
New Jersey
Lackawana
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio Systems
Taft Calls for Economy in Washington Amid Campaigns
In Philadelphia Inquirer reportage, Mr Taft argues the economy must guide policy in Washington. He questions if such economy can exist within a Democratic Administration, framing it as a central campaign issue.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Taft
Washington
Thirteen Dead From Twister Near Hot Springs
Thirteen are dead and twenty are known to be injured as a tornado yesterday struck the outskirts of Hot Springs Arkansas. The storm lasted about ten minutes and the area was searched from 3:30 pm until darkness with daylight resuming the next morning. The tornado formed near Riverview park and moved northeast along the Ouachita river, touching the city outskirts.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hot Springs
Stricker
Riverview Park
Ouachita River
Johnson Out for Defenses in Washington Trip
Sioux City Iowa Senator Ida Johnson of Yankton South Dakota says she will support the national defense program, viewing it as a deterrent rather than a preparation for war. She predicts bitter partisan clashes and plans to establish a Washington home for her family during the winter.
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Sioux City
Ida. Johnson
Yankton
South Dakota
Washington
Johnson
Mrs Abraham Passes Away in Mitchell at 83
Mrs Clarinda M Abraham widow of pioneer Mitchell businessman John Abraham died at 7 45 pm at 521 North Main street from age related complications. Funeral set for 2 30 pm Sunday at First Baptist church. She was 83 and a member of the Women’s Relief Corps with G A R pallbearers expected. Surviving are eight children spanning Illinois Canada and South Dakota.
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Clarinda M. Abraham
John Abraham
Mitchell
North Main Street
First Baptist Church
Abraham
Women's Relief Corps
Charles Abrham
Walnut
William Abraham
Minnetoka
Canada
Fred Bates
Watertown
S. C
A. J. Fonda
Rockford Ill
Jessie Abraham
Maud Emmons
Chicago
Frances Dyche
Alice Fraser
Thanksgiving Day Sermon at Local Baptist Service
Un usually large attendance filled the Baptist church for a Thanksgiving service with sermons by Rev van der Maaten and readings from Rev W G Seaman. The collection of $22.69 was shared between local charities and a Sioux Falls children's home.
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Union
Baptist Church
Sioux Falls
H. W. Fulweiler
Yankton
van der Maaten
W. G. Seaman
Woodrow Wilson
William Gordon Brackett
E. F. Schwab
R. L. Kelley
J. S. Hoagland
Nehemiah
Babylon
America
St. Paul
Mars Hill
England
County Commissioners Plan First Annual Mitchell Convention
The state county commissioners meet in Mitchell December 13 and 14 for the first annual convention with an estimated 100 to 125 attendees. A program of addresses and illustrated lectures on road and bridge building will be held in the courthouse, closing with a banquet by the Mitchell Commercial club in the city hall auditorium. Officers include Wm E Brazzil, F L Clark, and C T Charnock.
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Mitchell
Court House
Mitchell Commercial Club
Wm. E. Brazzil
Wagener
F. L. Clark
Lawrence County
C. T. Charnock
Sioux Falls
Bijou Hills Seeks Railroad Link to Milwaukee Line
After decades residents of Bijou Hills in Brule county near the Missouri River expect a Dakota and Southern railway. Plans call for a Mitchell to Aurora county line then south to Platte to connect with Milwaukee rails. From Ola the route would head to Bijou Hills with Stickney as the sole existing line stop. Preliminary work is underway and construction is hoped to begin soon.
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Bijou Hills
Missouri River
Brule County
Dakota and Southern Railway Company
Mitchell
Aurora County
Platte
Milwaukee Railway
Mitchell High Falls to Yankton 60 to 0 in Season Ender
Mitchell High School was routed by Yankton 60 to 0 in the season finale. Edwin Murray stood out at center, delivering strong play while teammates showed little fight, ending Mitchell's campaign with mixed performances despite moments of potential.
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Mitchell High School
Yankton High School
Yankton
Mitchell
Edwin Murray
Murray
Sioux Falls
Armour
Huron
Cate
C. S. Hall
Michell
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David Nolan
Ipesho
S. D
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Aleta Vessey
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